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WLS Undergraduate Research Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507956
Division/Organization: School of Medicine & Public Health
Department: Department Of Medicine
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Partially Remote
Location: Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Healthcare and Health Sciences, STEM

Department Overview:

 Part of the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study is run through the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). The ADRC's mission is to improve the lives of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease by facilitating innovative science that targets the prevention and treatment of the disease. It combines academic, clinical, and research expertise from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, UW Health, and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital.

Anticipated Start Date:

 As soon as possible

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 -

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 5-15

Schedule:

 On-site work would be conducted within regular business hours (8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday). Preference for availability Tuesday-Friday, mid-day coverage (applicant does not need to be available everyday).

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $14.00

Number of Positions:

 2

Qualifications:

 - Currently enrolled as a UW-Madison undergraduate student (preference given to students who can commit to a minimum of two semesters).
- Preference for Health Sciences majors

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Able to work independently and with initiative
- Strong organization and record-keeping skills
- Strong communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Consistent schedule ideal
- Prior lab experience is a plus but not required

Position Summary/Job Duties:

The Wisconsin Longitudinal Study (WLS) is a long-term study that has been following a random sample of Wisconsin's 1957 class of high school graduates for over 60 years. This current wave of the study is collecting health and lifestyle data to assess the cognitive health of its participants. In addition to that, we've also started new initiatives to collect biofluids and brain imaging.

The positions being hired for will have a range of tasks to assist the overarching study needs, though the primary focus will be to assist with the biofluid intake. Tuesday-Friday we generally receive between 5 and 20 packages/day of biofluids that are shipped to us via FedEx. The student(s) will assist in receiving, auditing, organizing, and documenting about these samples received.

Some additional responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, data entry, quality control checks, blood draw kit building, blood sample processing, greeting and escorting participants, and preparing for and reconciling audits.

Physical Demands:

Lifting roughly 10 pound packages

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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